New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-01
Observation-Disclosures
A MILLION FOR HOME FOR CHILDREN.
PROVISIONS OF HIS wILL-DErAILs or THE MAN

In tho will of Jose Sevilla, the wealthy Peruvian.
bequeathing 81 900 000 which was fled yester-
day for probate, 1t Is set forth that hs lived at No.
1876 West Twenty-second-st On tho day that 1T was
executed, March 90, 1885, he was over SIXTY years
old unmarried and nat,ralized citizen. He directs
his executors, Paul Fuller, George 8. Coe, Benjamin
H. Field, Jose Maria Munoz. william H. Nacy, Rob-
ert J. Hoguet, Eugene Kelly, jr, Frederic X. Cou-
dert, Frederic Sturges and Robert A. Chesebrough.
to erect monument costing not moro than $1,000
over his grave. Inscribed "1n memory Jose sevlls"
that "the INDECENT scholars educated in 'The Seva
Home for Children may know where rest the re-
mains Of him who bcqucathed them said institution"
The testator's farm, "Campoden," In the province
Cassamarca Peru given In trust to tho executors
who are to give onehan Of the income for life to his
cousin Miss Ernestina Barrenchea, and her daughter
daughters, should she have any, during their lives
The other half is TO to the use OF the Benehcienca
OF San Pedro de L1oc, for any reaon that cor
poratiOn cannot take It, to the Municipality OK san
Pedro do. LOCK, to be applied in part to defrayng
the expenses OF embarking poor children who may
be sent from Peru to the United States for tho "se
villa Homeo At the death of Miss Barrencbea or
of the last of her children. she shall have any, the
farm Is to be sold and the proceeds are TO be added
to the residuary estate
All the rest of his property, with this uitinaoe
addition ia to be applied to the establishment.
maintenance and permanent endowment In New
York any other State selected by the executors OF
an Institution for the support maintenance and edu-
cation Of poor and INDECENT scholars, such Institution
to be known and designated by the namo OF the
Sayila Homo for Children ," lie directs that tho in
sttuon DO managed and conducted by the executors.
their survivors and their successors, with power 10
fill vacancies occurring from any cause with p re.
ourement that those appointed fill vacancies shall
be "phIanthropic persons possessed Of sufficient
means OF support" II directed that the executors
apply promptly for Incorporation TO the Legislature
0fa
cannot be obtained for the institution whose objects
arc declared 10 be "purey humanitary and for the
benefit OF unfortunate children" and for any reason
should be impossible to carry out the PROVISIONS
OF the will In this country. "of which" the testator
declares, 81 am a citizen and where have my affec-
tons then, IN such give. devise and be9ueath
all my estate upon the fe shauS be- @
possible to carry out tho object in France gve
devise and bequeah all my estate upon the con-
tion,' that they may ful1l the directions and dc.
tails designated in this will said executors 70 nave
all the faculties rights and duties accorded IN TINS
document in favor Of the scholars" In this ~ last
the nation accepting the capital shall apply It TO
support educate INDECENT children ana must eN
enpt said capital entirely from any tax. duty or I'M
post fiscal. municipal any other OF whaoever
Any property or money not actually employed
In expenditures for the building or enlargement OF
estbearng United States other securities and not
Yore than $4,000 in cash is To be retained at any
TO be purchased is not to be in any large town;
is TO be used In all purchase ana me mrs,
shall be known building No T. buildings afterward
erected being also numerically designated build
ing for males subsequently to be erected ut the as
erection of tho executors to be separated distance
from the intended for the females" The build
ngs TO be OF brick or iron. and in the GROUNDS
10 be trees, walks and garden IN which veg
etabes for the institution are to be raised. Each
besides teachers and other employes Inc elrs 10
be admitted to be at least eight years on ana
Profession. and wii remain in the Institution only
until the age OF sixteen years" Weil-behaved and
sSPos anG ho1e So Sscomc sick are to receive
medical "for reasonable time in the discretion
Of the management at tho oNpenso OF the lnsutu-
ton after which they shall leave" Scholars be
dismissed by the principal for cause. with the ap,,
rroval Of bOarl Of managers Good but economical
food l. to be given the scholars. the girls are 10
dress alike. bong clothed by the in-titutlon, and
Half an hour each day and hour on holidays j. 20
be allowed tn scholars "ior religious exercises and
Tho lusttutou is TO be unacctaran. No aims
are 10 DO received by the scholars, hnt pcr-onS in
TO the philanthropc directors managers. Who VII
act resolve according 10 their Judgm'n'.' tro-
Reside ordering branches OF study. it is provided
that the scholars shan be taught the grammar of
music during the first half OF each day, except sun
DAYS ana holidays. and the attcr half is TO be de-
voted Industrial teaching and learning useful arts
ana trades. The earnings of such fenla!ts as may
DO u-eiu!ly employed and well-behaved
the support of the INSTITUTION and the
other hall to be invested AMI given to such scholars
not behave well 10 go 10 those who DO. From
time to time iulidngs Tor females and males are
to eIrcted necessity may require and the funds
admit Bows between ten and twelve years OF age
DO received and arc to remain until Eighteen
If wcbchayed The wish Is expressed that forty
per cent OF the scholars admitted shall be North
American females Iorty per cent PeTu' Lin iculaes
INDIANS prcIcrTciJ and twenty per cent Peruvian
males. IN the first building erected one-hah OF tn"
EhOars arc ~ be considered proprietary" scholars
and the other lad Interim scholars. The Peruvian
children arc TO be considered the proprietary ones
forever Provision j. made for bringing INDECENT
children from Peru. to be forwarded by tho author
ties before mentioned. their steerlge passage 10 he
pad by the institution and to be sent back at its
Expense II found unhealthy united TO enter the
school. It : directed that Charles -, who has
been Consul OF Peru in the United states" and tho
lawyer DR. Fernando palaci0s from Lima shall
have nothing ito with the institution the estate
IL from any the rules prescribed cannot be strict
followed the bequcst is the less not TO lapse
and tho teStator's wishes TO be carried out $
tar as practicable. II any ell i'm Is made against the
property IN Peru benefits OF the Institution are
10 be withheld Peruvian children ten years
Inc compensation NIL the managers and employees
il to be economical as possible.
The witnesses to the Will William T. Nc |
ormick Hartley c. Peltecr and Arthur Y. Casanova